Noise from Specific Sources in Grant County, WA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Grant County, Washington.
Verified from official government sources
Car Alarm Limits
In unincorporated Grant County, a security alarm that sounds for more than thirty minutes, can be heard off the property, and unreasonably disturbs anyone's peace is a public noise disturbance under Grant County Code § 6.24.020(2). The Sheriff's Office enforces the rule with escalating civil and criminal penalties.
Grant County Security Alarm Noise Rules
Some RestrictionsGrant County Code § 6.24.020
(2)Security alarm which goes off for more than thirty minutes, which unreasonably disturbs the peace and comfort of any person and can be heard off the property on which the security alarm is located.
Generator Noise
In unincorporated Grant County, Grant County Code Chapter 6.24 makes it unlawful to create a public noise disturbance, but Section 6.24.050(a)(26) exempts sounds created by generators whenever there is no electrical service from the primary supplier because of a natural disaster or power outage. That exemption runs at all hours, with no decibel cap or curfew attached.
Generator Noise Exempt During Outages in Grant County
Few RestrictionsGrant County Code § 6.24.050(a)(26)
6.24.050 - Exemptions. (a)The following noises shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter at all hours: ... (26)Sounds created by generators during periods when there is no electrical service available from the primary supplier due to natural disaster or power outage.
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